Gunman robs Springvale convenience store

Sanford police are searching for a man who robbed a Springvale convenience store at gunpoint on Tuesday night.

Deputy Chief Tim Strout said the man, wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun, entered the 7-Eleven store at 489 Main St. shortly after 10 p.m. The robber approached the clerk and ordered him to hand over money from the cash register, Strout said.

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